Theft of Harrison’s Body Cleared After 40 Years
A long unsolved grave robbery involving Scott Harrison, son of President William Henry Harrison, is explained by Dr. Pinckney French. The story recounts a Cincinnati Medical College incident where Evans’ body was mistaken for Harrison’s, sparking an uproar and later influencing laws easing body donations for science.
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Benjamin Harrison
North Bend
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Edward Evats
Scott Harrison, Jr
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Union
Revenue Stamps Not at Postoffice Rush to Collector
The revenue stamp confusion centers on the new law effective December 1. Postmaster M. H. Kelly says the post office has no stamps or instructions and must refer inquiries to Louis Murphy in Dubuque. He notes the revenue and post office are separate, and stamps could be procured by sending funds to the internal revenue office.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Internal Revenue Department
Post Office Department
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Internal Revenue Office
Murphy
Teddy Roosevelt
United States
Consignor
Pullman
Pullman Company
Freight Bills Require Revenue Stamps for All Shipments
The article notes that all freight bills must carry revenue stamps to avoid passing costs to travelers. It predicts a large aggregate impact on wholesale concerns as the new requirement takes effect.
15000 Men Hear Sermon on Booze in Des Moines
Des Moines reports 15000 men packed the tabernacle as Rev. W A Sunday opened with a fierce anti liquor stance. He vowed no quarter to the liquor trade, recounting 27 years of confrontations and urging adherence to a water wagon plan. The crowd overflowed and many arrived by car from across the state.
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Sixth Avenue
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Three men jailed for fruit store fight in Sycamore Street
Ralph Tullar to serve seven days in city jail and George Pattle three days after a brawl at Charles Gentle's fruit store at 717 Sycamore street. Gentle says oysters were being stolen. Delgador gets seven days for assault. Goodfellow returns to Knoxville re ibations after pleading guilty to drunkenness.
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City
George Pattle
Charles Gentle
Sycamore Street
Mr. Gentle
John Delgador
William Goodfellow
Knoxville
November records set as temps range 1 to 72 degrees
Waterloo observers report a clear sunny November with 22 days free of cloud. Temperatures ranged from 1 degree above zero to a high of 72. Precipitation was light at .12 inches in the past 24 hours and only a faint snow flurry marked the season thus far.
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Ralph Slippy
Waterloo
Waterloo to Host Uncle Tom's Cabin Revival
Kibble and Martin bring a large scale production of Uncle Tom's Cabin to the Waterloo on Tuesday December 1 with matinee and night shows. Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. Also shown Friday December 4 8 Hanky Panky a lively burlesque by Lew Fields with new dancing features including The Serpentine Tango, promising family friendly entertainment.
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America
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Waterloo
Priday
the Waterloo
Lew Fields
Winter Garden
Fall of tree kills H M Ware near La Porte City
The funeral of H M Ware was held in Webster City after his death from a tree fall on the farm four miles north of La Porte City. He rode a horse when a gust toppled the tree as workers cut roots, trapping him. He died at about age 60 leaving a widow and a son.
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J. H. Leavitt
Sarah Ware Whitney
G. A. Whitney
Webster City
la Porte City
Mr. Ware
Thirty Five Added to Church's Roll
The Cen tral Christian church held evangelistic services led by Rev. L. C. Moore over three weeks. Five converts were added at the final service, totaling thirty five this week and eighty seven since his arrival seven months ago. The day included a temperance lecture on booze and baptismal rites marking the close of the series.
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Central Christian Church
L. C. Moore
John Barleycorn
CLEARINGS OF THE CITIES AND REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending November 26 show a total of 1,175,884,000 dollars, down from 2,845,161,000 last week and 2,728,518,000 from the same week last year. Canadian clearings reach 140,718,000, versus 157,200,000 a week ago and 186,964,000 a year prior. Returns for last week include real estate transfers reported by Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co. with several property transactions such as Will H. Peck to Alice M. Peck and others in Waterloo and nearby areas, each listed at 1 dollar, plus multiple lot transfers in Rodebud and Prospect Hills additions.
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Bradstreet
New York
Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Will H. Peck
Alice M. Peck
Galloway Iny. Co
Emma Lawson
Ellis L. Wilson
Emma
Lawson
Property Transfers in Waterloo and Cedar Falls update
A series of land transfers reported across Waterloo and Cedar Falls include Lewis Miller and wife selling part of a parcel in 1-2-83-12 to Joba and Mathilda Harmeen for 5000 dollars, Conservative Land Co. acquiring multiple lots in Lane and Fowler's addition, and Jennie S. Marshall heirs selling lot 16 block 7 East Park Place to F W Sargent for one dollar. Additional deeds include Elizabeth K. Wills receiving lot 118 in Galloway, and Chrys tia Anna McKee purchasing lot 112 Pacific add Cedar Falls for 3250 dollars.
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C. C. Bheakley
Mathias Kennedy
Lane & Fowler
Burton Vw
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C. Logan
Conservative Land Co
Glenny Logan Park
Waterloo
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Faank W. Sargent
East Park Place
Iowa
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F. W. Sargent
Mary E. Hodgdon
Frank W. Sargent
Cabiria at Palace Theatre Promises Historic Italian Film
At the Palace Theatre Cabiria is shown today tomorrow and Wednesday. Augustus Thomas asserts it is the most accurate historical picture since the advent of motion photography. He notes Melech and Molech as key figures in D’Annunzio’s story, tracing the Ammonite rite of child sacrifice to fire as the backdrop for Cabiria’s infant saved from barbaric rites.
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New At-Home Dental Treat Promises Pain Free Relief
A health claim promotes a simple at home treatment to ease sore teeth and foul breath. The ad asserts the method is easy pleasant painless and cannot harm the user, offering a quick path to a healthier mouth and escape from dental chair discomfort.
Free Book Promises Painless Home Teeth Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr. Willard's Home Remedy for dental issues. It urges readers to request a free book detailing a painless, inexpensive method to save teeth and avoid costly dental work, promising quick, lasting improvements and no pain.
Astor and Baby LX 935000 Suit In High Court
William Waldorf Astor, 66, multimillionaire American expatriate, is named as a defendant in a high court suit before Hon. Justice Row latt. The case may settle out of court. The allegations stem from Mrs. Alice Alexandra Falcke of Freen cottage, Kineton, Warwickshire, accusing him of a wrongdoing.
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Justice Rowlatt
High Court
Astor
Alice Alexandra Falcke
Freen Cottage
Kineton
Warwickshire
Astor halted annual child support after marriage row
A woman who bore Astor's child and had a five year association met him when the baby was born. A dispute arose over paternity and Astor initially resisted registering as father. She later accepted $10,000 yearly in quarterly installments. She married, and he then stopped payments.
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Mr. Astor
Astor
Big Nine baseball schedules tentatively adopted
Chicago Nov 30 The baseball schedules of the Big Nine universities were tentatively adopted at a meeting of the coaches and athletic directors. No dates will be released until faculty ratification. An association of coaches and athletic directors was formed to meet manually on issues during the year. The proposed rule limiting an athlete to two major sports was not discussed and will be taken up on Dec 6.
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Chicago
Coaches’ and Athletic Directors’ Association
Magee will not jump to Federal league
St. Louis reports Lac Magee will return to the St. Louis Nationals for next season after a conference with Cardinals president Schuyler Britton in Cincinnati. Earlier rumors claimed Magee signed to manage the Brooklyn Federals. California’s state printing office sent 24 carloads of material for 1,300,000 voters.
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St. Louis Nationals
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Brooklyn Federals
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State Printing Office
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